Gummy candy used to be quite predictable — consumers were in for a chewy candy that took some effort to unlock the juicy, fruity flavors inside. Then along came Sour Patch Kids, which took the simultaneously palate confusing and delighting concept of mouth puckering candy into the mainstream with tiny sweet and fruity figurines generously dusted in a crystalized sour powder. Decades after getting the world used to sour candy in all kinds of flavors, the makers of Sour Patch Kids take candy to daring and potentially bizarre new heights once again.
In March 2025, the line welcomed the addition of Sour Patch Kids Strawberry-Watermelon Glow Ups. One intriguing element: the mixture of go-good-together berry and melon flavors. But the other and most innovative thing about this style of Sour Patch Kids: they can glow.
Here's everything there is to know about this next-level candy, including our assessment of how they taste and how they work. How do Sour Patch Kids Glow Ups taste? Strawberry-Watermelon Glow Ups boast the same texture as proper, old-fashioned Sour Patch Kids in that they come across as an extra-strength gummy candy. They're easy to bite into, but harder, chewier, and stickier, in that they stick to the teeth quite readily.
Every piece is of course coated in that rough, sandpapery texture that instantly dissolves into a sugary and sour smoothness. So far, Sour Patch Kids Glow Ups are available in just one flavor, Strawberry-Watermelon, but it's really two flavors. Cu.
